burned

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As two Black women burned by the fire and forced to live in its flames, Racine and Anaia are understandably fatigued.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The company has burned through huge volumes of investor cash and recently hired a chief revenue officer, Denise Dresser, to help raise its own money.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two millions of litres of kerosene getting them to the film festival last year.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A small number of goats tried to graze on burned grass.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell